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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
WHEELING, w SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 12 1897

der said in Joint Assembly that he was
under no pledge or promise, and would
vote according to the dictates OF ms con-
science, irrespective OF what other RepuD-
licans did.
The vote resulted Camden, "a; Duvall,
35; Wilson, 8; Newman, /; Brannon, 1;
Janney, 1; johnson, l.
The bill prohibiting the sale ofintoxlcat
ing liquors within the State passed the
house to-day after some discussion by a
vote of 81 to 90.
The House Joint Resolution concerning
the United States Senate retaliation bill III
relation to the Canadian fisheries question
was also adopted by the House.
MANY REPUBLICANS EXPRESSED THEIR
UTTER DISGUST
in terms more emphatic than elegant
upon the subject of Pressly Morris bad
break. l heard none praise him, and the
majority remained generally discreet. One
Republican member of the House said to
me that in his opinion Camden would not
be elected by Republican votes. inquired
if he had signed the paper circulated
among Republicans agreeing never to vote
for Camden. This question he begged
as well rs the further interrOga-
tory, whether he had signed n
paper agreeing only to support
Republicans. There is already some talk
of an extension, but think that is all it
will amount TO. The feeling that there is
time enough to eonsummate all important
legislation is quite general. The members
will elect a Senator'and get down to bust
nsSS.
The West Virginia arrivals tonight are
J. f. Watson, of Fairmont, VIM. II. Erie
del, Fred Happy and Ed. Stalnaker OF
Wheeling, Geo. G. w. Murdoch, Hartford
City.
The Senate bill providing for West
Virginia reform school passed the Senate
to-day.
Considerable anxiety is felt as to
whether the special train, bringing the
members of the Penitentiary Committee,
which understand left Moundsyille last
night, will arrive here in time to permit
the members of the Committee to vote in
Joint Assembly tomorrow.
In the hurry of last night called Pur-
cell "Gawge." Please correct and make
it F. S. "Gawge" is the other 'fellah."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
BRIDGE GAVE WAY
On the e. & z. Road Near Cleveland-some
Miraculous Escapes.

On the e.. & z. Road Near Cleveland-Some
Miraculous Escapes.
CLEVELAND, o., February 11.-A bad
railroad smashup occurred this morning
about o'clock on the Cleveland and Pitts
burg Railroad, just south of the city limits
A bridge gave way under an express Train,
but luckily no lives were lost. The night
express on the Cleveland and Pittsburg road
left the Union depot on time, shortly after
midnight, with Conductor Louis Meyers
in charge. 1t was composed Of the loco
motive, baggage car, an express car,
smoker one passenger coach and sleeper.
1t met with disaster at Bridge No. .. The
bridge was Of iron, about sixty feet long
and eighteen feet above the water. The
heavy rains had swollen the creek into a
torrent, and it is supposed that the flood
undermined the stone abutments. When
the locomotive struck the bridge the en-
gineer felt it tremble. He passed over it
in safety, however, and the baggage and
express cars went over the shaky structure
without accident. The smoking car had
only got fairly upon the bridge when it
sagged downward, and with sudden
shock the train was brought to stand
still.
Had the train been running at the regu-
lar rate of speed terrible disaster would
have occurred, but the engineer was going
very cautiously on account of the flooded
condition of the country. The sudden
jerk threw the locomotive and baggage and
express cars over on their sides into the
ditch. The engineer, ID. Sterrett, and
fireman, J. II. Hines, were thrown down
the embankment and they rolled into the
creek. The tender remained on the track.
The smoking car caught fast between the
abutments and held partly by the debris
of the bridge, remained midway between
the water and the level of the creek.
Only one passenger and n brakeman were
in it, and they succeeded in climbing out
without injury.
Baggagemaster John Kenney was hurled
violently against the side Of the car when
it went over, and he was seriously cut
about the head. 1t is feared that he re-
ceived internal injuries. Mr.. Kenney is
an important witness against the uncaught
murderers of Detective Hulligan. The ex-
press messenger was badly shaken up, and
escaped with few cuts on the hands and
arms. The first truck Ofthe passenger car
went over the edge of the abutment and
rested upon the end of the smoker. The
car contained fifteen people, four of whom
were ladies' Beyond general shaking
up and bad scare, no damage was done
them.
Just after the accident fire broke ont
among some waste in one corner Of the
baggage caf, but it was quickly extinguish-
ed. Fireman Hines was badly bruised
about the legs by his fall. A wrecking
train was only short distance in the rear.
1t was quickly put in operation and the
tracks were clear by 9 o'clock this morn
ing. Not much damage was done outside
the injury to the smoking car and bridge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
Damage in Chicago.

CHICAGO. February ! The local foods
to day were In pretty much the samc oon-.
dition s yesterday. In the southwst
district the river was rising slowly, and ~
surrounding territory was heavily inun-
dated. The cellars Of houses In The south.
west that weie flooded, are worse OF to-day
than they were yesterday, the surface wstsr
Of the heavy rain 0f last night having
poured in upon the overfowcd district
Considerable damage 10 property 10 ssepost-
ell. The overflow st the docks of tbe
Mccormick factory, at y o'clock ths
morning measured little over
3 feet, but II did not prevent The running
Of the factory. The situation In The north
west section was more hopeful. The
rain wss less general there and the river
was falling, still there were large sressees-
cred with water.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
THE HEALTH COMMITTEE
Organizes Last Night-Mr. Axten Before II


Organizes Last Night-Mr. Axten Before II
The Crsmatory.
The Council Committee on Health met
at the City Hall last night and organized
by electing Mr.. Otto Jaeger chairman. All
the members were present except Mr.: Nc
Gregor. Mr.. Axtell, the Constructing ST.
perintendent of the Newark, n. j., Filter
ing Comp pany, appeared before the COM
mittee and made brief explanation of the
system and appliances used by his COM
pany. After general discussion the COM
mittee agreed TO have conference with
the Water Board this evening on the sub
ject of water publication and sanitation,
at which Mr.. Axtell viii be present.
Mr.. NJ. V. Smith, the crematory con-
tractor, appeared before the committee
and notified it that the furnace would be
ready for operation by wednesday or
Thursday next. The committee passed q
resolution ,ordering the health officer to
have material suitable for trial ready by
that time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
MISERABLE FAILURE.
THB GREAT NEW YORK STRIKE DECLARED
OFF,
The Forty Miners Order IgnOred-Ths Last Straw
-LOngshOrsmsn Asking to Be Taken Back
Some Ofths Companies Refuse Them Work
"A General Break Expected
New YORK, February 1.-THE World
says: The Executive Board of District
Assembly 40 last night declared the great
strike at an end.
Earlier News.

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE order Of
District Assembly 49, calling on the engi'
neers employed on the steamship and rail.
road piers to 60 on strike, so far as the
piers of the river front is concerned, has
proven a dead letter. A visit to the docks
this morning failed to discover single in
stance where the stationary engineers had
quit work. A visit to the breweries showed
that all the employees were at work, and
the men say that they have positively re-
fused TO obey the order to stop work and
join the army Of strikers.
FREIGHT HANDLERS SURRENDER.
The freight handlers formerly employed
on the New York and Northern railway,
yesterday sent delegate to Agent Allen
to ask him to take back the strikers with
out exception. He replied that as the
union men had struck work without Civ
ing him any warning they could not come
back. All the new men had been prom
ised permanent situation, and were Civ
ing satisfaction. He was bound, and
would keep faith with them.
At the Maine Line dock all the strikers
have returned, and at the Ward Line dock
only about twenty-five Of the strikers re-
main out. At the Mallory Line dock the
Superintendent will have none of the
strikers, the men taking their places giving
satisfaction. At the piers of the Long
Island Railroad, the Bristol Line, the
Baltimore and Ohio Transportation, the
Bridgeport Daily Line and other piers,
work was proceeding to-day as evenly as
before the strike.
The eccentric engineers
REFUSED POINT BLANK TO OBEY
the order of District Assembly 40 X. of l..
to strike. At the headquarters of the as.
sembly this morning the reports of dele
gates who had been sent out to see what
steps the engineers had taken in the
matter of Obeying the order, reported
that the men refused to quit work. The
reports from the different breweries were
equally discouraging and it was generally
admitted that the last effort Of 49 had
proved failure. Considerable dissatisfac-
tion is felt with the executive Of 40
because of the manner in which the strike
has been conducted. A prominent member
of freight handlers union said to-day that
there were two or three men holding rank
in 40 who wanted to run the whole busi-
ness for their own ends. A number of
'longshoremen stood around the headquar-
ters and several of them openly declared
that they would 80 to work unless more
financial aid from their unioi, was granted
them. A similar opinion was expressed by
other men and it would not be surprising
ifthere was asgeneral break in the ranksa at
any moment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
THE GRAFTON p. O.
The Term Expires To-Day and Many Ap-
pIicants Are After 1t.


pIicants Are After 1t.
Special Telegram 10 tie Register.
WAsHINGToS, February 1.-THE COM
mission OF the present Postmaster at Graf
ton will expire tomorrow. There is said
to be eight or ten aspirants for the place,
among who art A. J. Nuzum, Zed Coch-
ran, ]. ]. Gilligan and George II. Shaffer.
1t is understood that the two
Senators, MeSsrs. Camden and
Kenna, have recommended the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Zed Cochran
and that Representative Wilson will rec
ommend MIR. Nuzum, although he has not
as yet filed his recommendation with the
Postmaster General. He said to-day,
however, that he would probably recon-
mend the appointment of Nuzum. 1t is
not known which one of the recommenda-
tions, that of the Senator's or Mr. Will
sons, will be the strongest, but it is prob
able that as Mr.. Wilson represents the
district in which the town of Grafton is a
part be will probably control the appoint
ment. This has been the rule established
by the President. Mr.. Wilson said to-day
that he had not filed his recommendation
because he had been requested not to do
so until additional papers could arrive
which are expected here tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.
Items of Interest Picked Up About the
CITY aud Vicinity.

Items of Interest Picked Up About the
City aud Vicinity.
1t is thought that nails will again be
advanced at the next meeting of the West
ern Nail Association.
The places of number of the self-feed-
ing tenders at the Bellaire nail factory, who
went out on strike, have been filled by
other boys.
The steel plant of the Jefferson iron
works is being pushed to rapid completion.
The nail factory Is now idle owing to re-
pairs being made.
The american Gidss,oorker says: The
Brilliant, o., furnace of the Central Glast
Company of Wheeling, has been let out OF
blast on account of poor business resulting
from kid-gloved management. It's English,
you know, will not always win, and re,
ceipts and book knowledge will not always
bring color out of a pot"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
Worae at Lyuna.

LYONS, MICH, February ll.-A slight
abatement Of the food was noticed last
night, but it Is on in all its force this
morning. Rain fell in torrents until about
midnight when it changed to snow and
by daylight fully eight inches Of snow and
sleet had fallen. There is regular north
easter with . twenty-mile wind. The
water has risen two feet in the last four
hour and is still rising. The people arc
worn out, working day and night to Save
their property. The Maple and Grand
rivers unite here and both arc raging at
this hour, 30 q m. II il impossible 10
give complete estimate Of damage done.
Should the Ansing ice reach hero before
the gorge gives way all the business places
on the north side Of Main street will be
washed away. A rough estimate OF the
damage may aggregate between SIS, 900
and $lOO, 900,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
MARTINS FERRY.

Call at the jewelry store, Commercial
Block, for bargains.
Handsome presents cheap at jewelry
store, Commercial Block.
Clocks of all descriptions at jewelry
store, Commercial Block. bargains for all
purchasers.
Harry, 3 year old son Of David Pax
ton, is seriously i'll with membraneous
Group.
Charles Swartz is selling boots and shoes
cheaper than the cheapest Call and set
for yourself.
Willie, an 8 year old child of Jacob
Fritz, Of the Standard addition, is danger
Ously i'll with lung fever.
Women's kid button shoes, 81 and 81. p.
See Swartz line of mems fine shoes in
button, lace and congress. No trouble "a
show goods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
BELL.AIRE.
A Days DoInss In the GLASS Cssy Of Ohis
frieny PsssErsphsA.

A Days Dolngs In the GLASS cssy Of Ohis
Brisay PsrsxrsphsA.
One unfortunate II breaking stone for The
city.
There was private party at ths homo
Of Constable Jas. Dunfee last night.
Albert Co.'S entertained ffieuds last nieAt
in honor OF q friend who In his sss~t.
Rev. X. NJ. Brown held sesvies In tbs
First Presbyterian Church last night.
The "Cbeckered Front" grooery he's
been converted into the "Blue Proot.r
Several OF our tearhen will attend The
examination 10 he held in 81 ClsinvilIe TO-
day.
An unknown individual was Au.sd
roaming shout In ths Hyatt on Thsrsaay
night. Before the lady who pw him e0uld
give an alarm the fellow skippsd.
The strike Of the boys who feed the su-
tOmatic machines ut the nail works IN sim
on. Several new boys ase cutting nails n
places left by the strikers. II IL aid thaA
the other feeders will quit work n DOss
new boys are ret 20 work.
The festival Of the w. C. T. u. which
opened on Thursday night was cootinosA
last evening, large crowd being pressa.
A handsome sum was realized. which viii
be used toward defrsyipg the expsssss of
some noted Temperance lecturer whom tia
society will bring here.
The wind storm was quite severe hsrs
and did considerable damages. Part q The
roofs Of the Rfna Clan and Naaufsetur-
ing Company and tbs b. Il o. roand bosea
were destroyed. The tin roof on The balA>
ing Of Mn Woodhidga, on the sast sids
Of the Square, was torn %, bot vskmsn
soon replaced Il In Tie Gnt ward svesAl
large trees were uprooted and 10 aIl parts
OF the city chimoeys were TOPPED svsr;
The storm VS. The most severe fos ssvsEsi
years
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
ST. VALENTINES DAY

To He Celebrated by the Maunerchor
Singing SOcioty.
The Mannerchor have announced fun
ny programme of amusements for their
carnival next Monday evening in celebra-
ton of St. Valentines Day. 1t is the
shape ofa communication and is as follows:
[Konfdentall
To the Delegates 10 The International Conrea-
tion Of Sharps and Flats, al Mdennerchor
Glstis, on 81. Tdleafine day, being Monday,
February l4th, in the year 1887:
To have less (chin) music and more har-
mony and to better attain the object Fun
of the Convention, the following programme
has been arranged:
/. 7:30 p. IN. (Maennerchor time) Grand
Street Parade of the Royal Japanese Band,
composed of 81 small pieces and s-ioot
piece, the Great japanese Giant rs drum
major.
H. Doors are opened. Delegates drop
in. Button holes pulled out, by candi-
dates. About this time Josephus Fredri-
kus Kramerius will appear nit dot leedle
German band, and all dance.
III. King Kaukuss commands all who
signed the call to repair 10 the Star Cham
ber TO select the most unsuitable candi-
date. This meeting will not last till =
o'clock in the morning. Anxious candi-
dates and friends indulge in dancing TO
drive dull care away.
w. The band box is opened. The police
must keep away from the voting places as
it is against our most solemn command
(sometimes). Scratching will he indulged
in (by the band) and all dance for Joy?
V. Band box closed. Valentines count
ed. Who is elected? Read the answer
in the moon" Accompanied by Black
vile Cornet Band.
vi. Result announced. Valentines ex-
hibited. The Kaukuss chap having receiv-
ed 13 out of "a votes twice gets there by o
party vote. He extends an invitation TO
all his friends TO join in the dance.
VII. Court Fool sworn in. Defeated and
deceived candidates swear Out--loud, they
would he seen in-Japan before they
wOuld-but one low, soft tune by the
Royal Japanese band makes them better
Republicans than ever. To drown their
sorrow all dance.
VIII. Grand triumphal international
peace march, participated in by all the
bands, delegates, candidates and their
friends. Prominent among the delegates
from abroad will be Bismarck, with that
little French bologna under his arm.
AS this will complete the work laid out
for the first session, all will join in the
dancing, which will be kept up until q
late (early) hour.
=. S. and n. B.-As our relations with
other governments (societies) are very
musical (harmOnious). when the hour Of
adjournment comes all can go home with
out fear, provided they follow closely the
row of lamp posts specially set out for this
occasion. Ladies wishing 10 attend must
present the Proclamation, issued on the
3lst day of January, at the door.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
Tornado nj Green.burr.

GRERNsBURG, PA, February ia
terrible wind and rain storm ragged hero
this morning for fully half hour between
10 and II o'clock. Houses were unroofci,
trees blown down and fences carried away.
The new Jail smoke-stack was cracked for
at least twenty feet from the base, . por-
ton OF the roof of tho new Lutheran
Church was blown of a. we'll N roofs on
private dwellings. The Court House win
dows were blown In ON the west side A
large derrick on the = sters ofCharity farm
was blown down, telegraph wires were
disabled and damage generally done.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
Committee Star Chamber Session,

The Committee on Building and Grounds
of the Board of Education met last even.
ing in the Clerks office TO listen to the re.
port of Mr.. A. PEBBLES, the Pittsburgh
architect who examined the First ward
school building on Thursday, and who
stated that he would send the report in
time for last nights meeting. The report
did not arrive, however, but the Commit
tee held n secret meeting excluding re-
porters They took action in regard to the
condition of the Seventh ward school
building and OH some other matters which
came before them
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
Y. M. q. A. Itens.

The international Sunday School lesson
for tomorrow will be taught in the
parlors at o'clock this afternoon by Rev.
DIR. Cooke. The exposition of the lesson is
always clear and very helpful to the Sun
day school teachers who attend the meet
ing.
Young mems meetings will be held al
7:3O o'clock this evening and 4 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
Henry M. Russell, Esq, will hold praeti-
cal talk TO young men. His subject will
be THE Jury SYSTEM"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
A Hot Fight.

PHILADELPHIA, February IA very
desperate and hOtly contested fight came
of this morning in an uptown barn, near
Germantown, between Dennis F. Butler,
champion short distance swimmer of
America, and John Reagan of KensingtOn.
A purse of $500 was the stake and the
time of the fight was eight minutes. The
first round was characterized by hard hit
ting in which Butler was badly punished
and decidedly worsted. In the second
round Butler knocked Reagan all about
the ring. The third round Oecupied only
two minutes. AT the beginning Reagan
rushed upon Butler and bit him on the
arm. A foul was claimed and there was
some confusion. The men got at it again
and then Reagan climaxed by giving But
Ter fearful butt in the face. A foul was
claimed by Buffers friends, and allowed,
and the referee gave the fight to Butler.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12

THE Eastern brewery employees positive
ly refused TO obey District Assembly 1875
order to strike. The freight handlers on
the New York and Northern road asked tC
be taken hack yesterday, but were refused.
Many Of the 'longshoremen had returned
to work, though ut some docks they were
refused employment. The refusal of al
the brewery employees to quit work and
the ending of the 'longshoremen's strike
renders i9's last effort u most dismal
mIInrr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12

SENATOR 2. W. MORRIS, the exceedingly
radical editor from Ritchie, got on his ear
IN the Joint assembly yesterday and de-
nounoed the leading Republican papers of
the State, who have urged Republicans to
support Mr.. CAMDEN on account of his
iaTIH views, rs 'iueXcUsably weak, or
prompted by grossly corrupt motives" "
The little man with the bad, blue eye also
used some prominent Republicans in the
same cruel manner. OF course, Z. W..
uoeSu mean anything by it, if he did he
would be very absurd But it's only his
WAY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12

CosHoCToN, o., February 1.-THE
Muskingum, .Tuscarawas and Mahouing
rivers have overtiowed their banks aud
are still rising fast. Another food like
that Of 1884 seems inevitable. The cm-
bapkment on the Panhandle .nilToad
near Morgan Run crossing IL badly
washed, and the company has large forcs
working there 10 prevent break.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
Scarlet Fever and pIpather,a

Are spread by contagion, by the transfer
of living matter. These particles come
from the skin, the membranous lining Of
the mouth, nose and throat, and from the
intestines and urinary organs Disinfect
promptly and thoroughly with Darbys
Prophylactie Fluid, the great germ de
stroyer.
Prof. II. T. Lupton, Of the Vanderbilt
University, Tenn, says: "As disinfee-
tant and detergent Darbys Prophlactis
Fluid is superior to any preparation with
which am acquainted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Meets and Organizes Yesterday Afternoon.
The Lucky Ones.

Meets and Organizes Yesterday Afternoon.
The Lucky Ones.
The new elected Board Of Public Works
met yesterday afternoon in the Board
room in the City Building for the purpose
of organization. All three ofthe members
were present, and after the preliminary
work an election of officers was gone into.
Mr.. J. II. Hobbs was elected President,
James Lancaster, Clerk, and J. w. War
den, Superintendent ofStreets. On motion,
the Clerks salary was raised from 5000 to
81, 900 per annum. The salary of the
Superintendent of Streets remains the
same, 81, 200. Frank Hoge was elected to
the position of City Engineer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-12
BRIDGRPORT.

The stockholders Of the Enterprise
Building Association met last night
and elected the following Board Of Direct
OTIS: j. C. Dent, c. II. Caufman, Addi-
son Thompson, ], NJ. Bags, Oswald
Schick, J. T. Scott, W. b. Hanlon. They
will be ready TO receive dues in few
weeks.